Total debt service in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Total debt service was 1.2% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Total debt service in Ethiopia, 1981–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2011, total debt service in Ethiopia stood at 1.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 68.9% on the previous year and down 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in Ethiopia peaked at 4.1% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2009.
Ethiopia ranks 21st of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total debt service in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.8% | — |
| 1982 | 1.0% | +24.4% |
| 1983 | 1.3% | +27.6% |
| 1984 | 1.6% | +28.0% |
| 1985 | 1.7% | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 2.3% | +36.2% |
| 1987 | 2.4% | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 2.9% | +19.9% |
| 1989 | 2.7% | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 2.0% | -26.8% |
| 1991 | 1.0% | -47.2% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | +20.6% |
| 1994 | 1.5% | +21.6% |
| 1995 | 2.0% | +29.8% |
| 1996 | 4.1% | +105.9% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | -71.8% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | +31.3% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | +38.6% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | -19.2% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | +33.2% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -51.5% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -24.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +20.6% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -24.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -38.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +90.8% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +68.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.8% | 0.8% | 2.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.0% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.4% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More external debt data for Ethiopia
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 23.11 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.175 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0002 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 66.46 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 0.7% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 1.13 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 8.58 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0076 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -4.01 million NFL, current US$ (1995)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 8.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total debt service in Ethiopia?
- Total debt service in Ethiopia was 1.2% in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest total debt service recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 1996.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2009.
- How does Ethiopia rank for total debt service?
- Ethiopia ranks 21st out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Total debt service (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.